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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Amateur SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz 1Hz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 0.04 - 32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   FSK   DMR   RTTY  
Sensitivity 25.0 MHz 0.5V
40.8 MHz 0.3V
49.9 MHz 0.3V
118.8 MHz 0.5V
127.2 MHz 0.5V
135.5 MHz 0.5V
138.2 MHz 0.4V
162.4 MHz 0.4V
173.2 MHz 0.4V
406.9 MHz 0.4V
453.3 MHz 0.4V
511.9 MHz 0.4V
100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
0.03 µV
Selectivity ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
high IP3 (+29 dBm),
dynamic range (96 / 136 dB)
Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 490 mW 2 watts into 8 ohm none (USB)

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4/3V DC (2xAA), 6V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells ?
Current RX 310 mW max 350-600 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 198x Between 200x and 20xx Between 20xx and 20xx in Germany
Dimensions 70 × 114 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 4.49 × 1.73 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
115 × 33 × 91 mm
(4.53 × 1.30 × 3.58 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Limit search
Service Search
Keypad lock
LCD light
Close Call
Battery recharge
6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
sensitivity 0.04µV
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000072XLT PALSTAR-RC000030 BONITO-RADIOJET-001102S